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Nov 23, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Geological Sciences Major, BS
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This major in environmental geological sciences focuses on the interactions between solid Earth and the atmosphere and hydrosphere, including ground water, soils, and climate. The BS program builds on a solid foundation in allied sciences and math and prepares students for graduate school and a variety of careers in the environmental and geological sciences, including environmental consulting and water resources.
Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Gain experience in conducting original research, developing a hypothesis or research questions, predictions, data gathering and analysis, and literature review. Present analysis either orally or in a professionally written report
- Interpret representations of data (e.g. graphs, maps, cross-sections) including uncertainties, differentiate data from interpretation
- Apply quantitative reasoning skills to problems in environmental geology
- Become familiar with environmental policies and practices, e.g. responsible ways to recover, use, and conserve non-renewable geological resources; environmental hazard mitigation
- Demonstrate knowledge of core areas of environmental geology, e.g. processes and risks associated with natural and anthropogenic environmental hazards.
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Required Courses Credits: 51
Introductory Geoscience Credits: (5)
Any 100-level course with lab in the geosciences.
Select one of the following:
Geoscience Breadth Required Courses Credits: (46)
Department-Approved Electives Credits: 18
Environmental Geological Sciences Breadth Electives Credits: (13-14)
Select electives from the following list:
Interdisciplinary Environmental Elective (Credits: 4-5)
Select one of the following:
Allied Science Requirements for Bachelor of Science Environmental Geological Sciences Degree Credits: 35
Mathematics Credits: (10)
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